Talk:HOTAS
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For the Computer Flight Sim enthusiast, what HOTAS Systems are available?
CHProducts FighterStick CombatStick ProThrottle ProPedals Throttle Quadrant Yoke
Saitek X45 Stick and Throttle X52 Stick and Throttle Pro Flight Rudder Pedals
Guillemot/Thrustmaster Cougar Stick and Throttle
Perhaps, those using the various ones listed above can meet here and discuss the various ways each can be and are used in the various sim controllers options, and their respective controller software.
Controller software available to them are as follows:
Programming Software
CHProducts Control Manager
(Both 32 and 64 bit Versions)
What's available in Control Manager?
Saitek (32 Bit) X45 SST
X52 SST (non WHQL’d Driver)
What's available in SST 32 Bit?
Saitek (64 Bit) X45 and X52
What's available in SST 64 Bit?
Guillemot/Thrustmaster
Foxy (32 Bit Only For Now)
What's available in Foxy?
[edit] What Flight Sims benefit from using a HOTAS?
Well, let's see, there's:
Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain 2: Wings of Victory
B-17 II: The Mighty Eighth
Combat Flight Simulator
Combat Flight Simulator 2
Combat Flight Simulator 3
EECH / EEAH
Enemy Engaged 2
European Air War
F-22 Total Air War
Falcon 4.0
Falcon 4.0: Allied Force
Fighter Squadron: Scream 'n Demons Over Europe
FS2002 / FS2004 / FSX
IL-2 Series: Forgotten Battles, AEP, Pacific Fighters
Jane's F-15
Jane's F/A-18
Jane's Longbow Series
Jet Thunder
LOMAC / Flaming Cliffs / Black Shark
MiG Alley
Over Flanders Fields
Red Baron
Storm of War: The Battle of Britain
Strike Fighters / Wings Over Vietnam / Wings Over Europe
USAF
Wings of War
Whirlwind of Vietnam
What one would need to know to begin with is, does the sim support a single controller device, or multiple control devices?
